Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health's (EHC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 in Q1 2026, down 48.62% YoY from 0.26 in Q1 2025, and down 18.55% on a QoQ basis from 0.17 in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health (EHC) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.13 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 48.62% year-over-year to 0.13 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.16 (down 55.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.17, down 51.89% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.13 in Q1 2026, from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 4.3 in Q2 2022 to a low of 6.48 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.01 and a median of 0.17 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 2349.74% — and 2023, when it slumped 1508.29%.
- Tracing EHC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.4 in 2022, then tumbled by 1508.29% to 6.48 in 2023, then surged by 114.88% to 0.96 in 2024, then plunged by 82.84% to 0.17 in 2025, then slipped by 18.55% to 0.13 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.13 (Q1 2026), 0.17 (Q4 2025), and 0.23 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Option Care Health | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 267.25 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08 |